Cleaning implement with magnetic or magnetic receptive regions and cleaning wipes for use therewith

ABSTRACT

A cleaning implement for use with a sheet, the cleaning implement comprising a handle and a cleaning head pivotally connected to the handle by a universal joint, and wherein the cleaning head comprises at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

None.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cleaning implement, and more particularly, to a floor mop.

Mops which utilize a sheet, such as a woven or non-woven sheet, for cleaning are known in the art. Various structures have been used to secure the sheet to a mop head. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,503,046 to Kingry et al. discloses a cleaning implement including a handle and a cleaning head attached to the handle. The cleaning head has at least one attachment structure for receiving and retaining a sheet or wipe about the cleaning head. The attachment structure includes a base triangle and a plurality of substantially pie-shaped sections whose apexes meet at a substantially common point adjacent the base triangle. Two sides of the base triangle and two sides of each of the pie-shaped sections are defined by slits passing through the flexible material forming the attachment structure such that the base triangle and each of the pie-shaped sections can be deflected to receive the sheet.

Means for attaching a cleaning wipe to the mop head of a cleaning implement are well known. As explained above, the mop head may comprise slitted structures (typically referred to in the art as “grippers”) into which the edges of a wipe can be pushed. Other means for securing wipes to a mop head include hook or loop fasteners (e.g. Velcro®), clamping devices, protrusions, clips, adhesives or any combinations thereof. At least part of these attachment means is located on the mop head.

While these structures may have been suitable for the purposes for which they were intended, there exists a need to provide improved cleaning implements, especially floor mops, having simplified structures for receiving and retaining a sheet or wipe about the cleaning head of the cleaning implement which makes it easier to substitute a used sheet for another, while still effectively retaining the sheet about the cleaning head during use.

For user safety and for hygienic purposes it is desirable to minimize contact and difficulty when removing the wipe from the cleaning implement for washing and reuse, or for disposal and replacement of a new wipe.

These and other aspects, embodiments and advantages of the present disclosure will become immediately apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the Detailed Description and Claims to follow.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a cleaning implement for use with a sheet, the cleaning implement comprising a handle and a cleaning head pivotally connected to the handle, the cleaning head comprising a universal joint for receiving and retaining the handle and wherein the cleaning head comprises at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions.

The cleaning head is employed in combination with a cleaning wipe comprising at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions corresponding and magnetically attracted to those of the cleaning head.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor mop according to the invention having a disposable or reusable cleaning wipe disposed thereon.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a disposable or reusable cleaning wipe having at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region disposed thereon.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a cleaning head having at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region disposed thereon.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a cleaning head having at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region disposed thereon.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cleaning head according to the invention, in combination with a wipe which is not yet secured to the head.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a cleaning head with the wipe secured thereto.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a cleaning head according to the invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mop head similar to that shown in FIG. 7 in combination with a cleaning wipe.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While embodiments of the present disclosure may take many forms, there are described in detail herein specific embodiments of the present disclosure. This description is an exemplification of the principles of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular embodiments illustrated.

Turning now to the figures, FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a floor mop 1 according to the invention. Floor mop 20 includes a mop head 22 and a handle 24 pivotally connected to the mop head 22 by a universal joint 26. The floor mop 20 is preferably used in combination with a sheet 30 (FIG. 2) which can be provided in the form of a woven or non-woven fabric. As used herein, the phrase “mop head” is intended to refer to the structure which supports and retains the sheet 30. As will be appreciated, the mop head 22 illustrated in the accompanying figures is but one configuration which is suitable for use with the present invention. The mop head 22 can be provided in other shapes and sizes and may be configured for other types of cleaning, such cleaning walls, around corners, furniture and the like.

The mop handle 24 can be either permanently fixed to the mop head 22 at joint 26 or can be removably engaged thereto.

The wipe 30 is magnetically engaged to the mop head 22 (not shown in FIG. 1).

Wipe 30 is shown in FIG. 2 having at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region region 40 disposed thereon. Ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region 40 and the placement thereof with respect to the wipe 30 and the cleaning head 22 will be discussed in more detail below.

In some embodiments, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic 30 of the wipe are not permanently magnetized.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cleaning head 22 pivotally connected to handle 24 via a universal joint 26. Wipe 30 is fixedly attached to the cleaning head 22, by ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region 40. Cleaning head 22 has an opposing ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region that is not shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a cleaning head 22 similar to that shown in FIG. 3 without the cleaning wipe 30. Cleaning head 22 is formed from a polymeric material and has at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region 50. In some embodiments, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region may be disposed thereon and secured thereto.

In other, more preferred embodiments, the at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic region 50 can be partially embedded or fully embedded in the mop head.

In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 4, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 are circular in shape. The invention is not limited to this shape however. Other shapes can be employed without departing from the scope of the invention.

The thickness of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 embedded in the head may be from about 0.008 inches (or about 200 microns to about 4000 microns).

Suitably, the gauss holding force between the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 on the cleaning head and the ferromagnetic of ferrimagnetic regions 50 on the wipe 30 is about 90 gauss to about 600 gauss, which is dependent on the thickness of the regions 50 on the wipe and the loading of ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic material therein.

In some embodiments, both the regions 40 of the cleaning head 22 and the regions 50 of the wipe are ferromagnetic and permanently magnetized. In this case one will have north/south poles aligning in one direction and the other will have north/south poles aligning in the opposite direction.

In a specific and preferred embodiment, the cleaning head 22 comprises ferromagnetic regions 40 that are permanently magnetized, and the cleaning wipes comprise magnetic receptive or ferrimagnetic regions 50.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaning head 22 similar to that shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 with a wipe 30 not yet magnetically fixed to the cleaning head 22. Cleaning head 22 is shown with four ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40. Wipe 30 is shown with four ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 50 which overlap regions 40 when the wipe 30 is fully installed on the cleaning head 20 forming a magnetic bond as shown in FIG. 6.

Again, in a preferred embodiment, the cleaning head 22 comprises ferromagnetic regions 40 having permanent magnetism and the wipes 30 comprise ferrimagnetic regions 50.

The wipe 30 can also have circular ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 50 that overlap the circular ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic 50 of the cleaning head 22.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a cleaning head 22 having ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 partially embedded therein. In this embodiment, ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions are in the form of a circle and have a male portion 52 disposed thereon for further securement of the wipe.

As shown in FIG. 8, wipe 30 has a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic 40 having a female portion 42 that forms a mechanical fit with male region 52 of ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic 50 of the cleaning head 22 as well as a magnetic bond.

Methods of forming the cleaning head 22 having the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions include, but are not limited to, extrusion and injection molding. The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic compositions can be extruded at temperatures of about 150° C. to about 350° C. when extruded or formed via extrusion out of a polymer blend.

Alternatively, the cleaning head 22 and the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 can be co-injection molded.

The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions for the cleaning head can also be pre-formed and then injection molded with the mop head and can be either partially or fully embedded therein.

Other methods of attachment include securing with a bolt, adhesive, or any other method known in the art.

The present invention is not limited by the type of cleaning wipe that can be employed herein. Wipes may be disposable or reusable.

Wipe 30 may be formed from woven or nonwoven materials as is well known in the art. Cleaning wipes can also come in a variety of forms including dry sheets, pre-moistened wipes, and absorbent cleaning wipes for use with water or solutions thereof

Pre-moistened wipes can include a cleaning composition of a low-residue surfactant, a hydrophilic polymer and water.

Non-woven cleaning wipes are disclosed in US Patent Pub. 205/0120497, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. Non-woven wipes can comprise both naturally occurring and synthetic materials such as synthetic organic polymer materials.

Wipes can be formed at least in part from polymeric materials including, but not limited to, polyolefins including polyethylene and polypropylene, polyesters, and copolymers and terpolymers thereof.

Wipes can also be formed of a blend of synthetic materials and a blend of non-synthetic materials. Examples of non-synthetic materials include, but are not limited to, those selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, cotton, hemp, and the like.

Man-made fibers can also be employed in making a non-woven material. Man-made fibers are often cellulose based. Examples inclue, but are not limited to, viscose rayon and cellulose acetate. An example of a commercially available man-made fiber is sold under the trade name Lyocell® produced by dissolving cellulose fibers in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and which are supplied by Tencel Fibers United Kingdom.

These materials are also available in hydrophilic forms.

Cloth materials have become more popular due to the fact that they can be washed and reused reducing the cost of disposable replacement wipes when the cleaning implement is used frequently.

Microfiber materials have also become more and more popular for use due to their ability to absorb higher amounts of liquid, as well as the ability to pick up dust, dirt, hair and so forth, and are more environmentally friendly because they can be washed and reused many times before replacement is needed.

Moreover, microfiber materials can also be impregnated with silver or silver compounds or complexes of silver which improves the antibacterial properties of the wipe.

Recently, wipes impregnated with a cleaning composition have also become popular.

The mop head 22 and universal joint 26 can be formed from a variety of polymer materials. The present invention is not limited by the polymer material that is selected. Examples include, but are not limited to, polymers of acrylonitrile such as ABS terpolymers (acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene), polyolefins such as polyethylene, polybutylene or copolymers and terpolymers of ethylene or propylene, polycarbonates, or other polymer materials that can preferably be formed by injection molding. The elastic member 38 is preferably formed from polyurethane by molding. The mop handle 24 can be formed from aluminum, plastic, or other structural materials.

The wipes can also comprise multiple layers. One example is a wipe comprising a polymeric net or scrim and a fibrous material laid on the scrim as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,046, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions on the wipe are suitably about 50 microns to about 750 microns, more suitably about 100 microns to about 300 microns, and most suitably about 200 microns.

The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions may include a polymeric material, thermoset or thermoplastic, and a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particulate material.

The composition suitably includes about 70 wt-% or more of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particulate material as to have a sufficient attractive force for practical uses.

However, it is usually impractical to employ more than 95 wt-% of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material because of production concerns, and also because of the difficulty of retaining more than this in the binder material. Furthermore, including more than about 95 wt-% of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material may lead to a rougher surface. Materials of this type are often supplied in particle form.

The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic composition may be applied out of solvent or as a hot melt or thermoset material, and may be applied to the wipe using any suitable method known in the art including, but not limited to, printing, spraying, brushing or painting, spot coating, rotary printing, extruding and so forth onto the wipe. Rotary printing is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/643322 filed Mar. 10, 2015 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/971666 filed Mar. 28, 2014, both of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. The scope of the invention is not limited by the type of application which may be employed.

In-line application of magnetic regions is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,128,798 and 7,338,573, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in their entirety

Suitably, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic composition comprises about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particles and about 5 wt-% to about 30 wt-% of at least one polymer material.

In some embodiments, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic composition comprises about 80 wt-% to about 90 wt-% of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particles and about 10 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of at least one polymer material.

The magnetic strength of the finished product including the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 40 of the cleaning head 22 and the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions 50 of the wipe 30 is a function of gauss of the magnetic regions on the mop head and the ferrous loading and thickness of the areas printed or coated onto the wipe.

Any permanently magnetizable or ferromagnetic material may be employed herein. Permanently magnetizable materials include, but are not limited to, samarium-cobalt magnets, neodymium based magnets, those based on iron oxides, and so forth.

In specific embodiments, the magnetizable regions in the cleaning head include, but are not limited to, neodymium-based, strontium ferrite or samarium cobalt based magnetic regions that are permanently magnetized.

In specific embodiments, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions of the wipe comprise a ferrite, for example, magnetite, which is magnetically attractive, and are not permanently magnetized as are the ferromagnetic materials. Magnetite is also referred to as loadstone or ferrous ferrite and has the formula, Fe(Fe₂O₄).

Ferrites are naturally occurring ceramic-like, materials with magnetically attractive properties They are typically non-containing, composed of iron oxide and magnesium, aluminum, barium, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, or even iron itself, usually of the formula M(Fe_(x)O_(y)), where M represents any metal that forms divalent bonds, such as any of the elements mentioned earlier. Nickel ferrite, for instance, is NiFe₂O₄, and manganese ferrite is MnFe₂O₄, both of which are spinet minerals,

Ferrites exhibit a form of magnetism called ferrimagnetism which is distinguished from the ferromagnetism of such materials as iron, cobalt, and nickel.

The compositions according to the invention can be applied to a moving cleaning wipe substrate at a high rate of line speed of from about 50 feet/minute to about 1000 feet/minute, suitable greater than about 80 feet/minute to about 500 feet/minute. The cleaning wipe substrate can be in roll or sheet form.

The cleaning wipe is suitably about 0.003 inches to about 0.075 inches thick (or about 75 microns to about 2000 microns.

The thickness of the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions on the wipe after application can be from about 50 microns to about 750 microns, and more suitably, about 100 microns to about 300 microns, most suitably, about 200 microns.

In some embodiments, one of the cleaning head, wipe, or both can include ferromagnetic regions that can be permanently magnetized so that the resulting elements can act individually as permanent magnets, the magnetizable field being of sufficient strength that they adhere to a magnetically receptive/attracted surface.

In the case of both being permanently magnetized, the poles of the ferromagnetic regions on the cleaning head and the wipe will be aligned such that they are magnetically attracted to one another.

In some embodiments, one of the cleaning head or the wipe can have ferrimagnetic regions comprising a magnetically receptive material. Suitable magnetically receptive materials include magnetite, which is one example of naturally occurring iron oxides having the chemical formula Fe₃O₄.

In some embodiments, the wipe comprises magnetite regions.

In these embodiments, the cleaning head includes permanently magnetized ferromagnetic regions which will magnetically bond the ferrimagnetic regions of the cleaning wipe.

The thermoplastic material, often referred to in the industry as a thermoplastic binder, suitable for use in the process of the present invention may include any polymeric material that is readily blendable and processable with the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material on, for instance, the thermoplastic or hot melt processing equipment as described in detail below. Such thermoplastic materials include both thermoplastic elastomers and non-elastomers or any mixture thereof

Examples of thermoplastic elastomers suitable for use herein include, but are not limited to, natural and synthetic rubbers and rubbery block copolymers, such as butyl rubber, neoprene, ethylene-propylene copolymers (EPM), ethylene-propylene-diene polymers (EPDM), polyisobutylene, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene (SBR), styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS), styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS), styrene-isoprene (SI), styrene-ethylene/propylene (SEP), polyester elastomers, polyurethane elastomers, to mention only a few, and so forth and mixtures thereof. Where appropriate, included within the scope of this invention are any copolymers of the above described materials.

Examples of suitable commercially available thermoplastic elastomers such as SBS, SEBS, or SIS copolymers include KRATON□ G (SEBS or SEP) and KRATON□ D (SIS or SBS) block copolymers available from Kraton Polymers; VECTOR® (SIS or SBS) block copolymers available from Dexco Chemical Co.; and FINAPRENEO (SIS or SBS) block copolymers available from Atofina.

Some examples of non-elastomeric polymers include, but are not limited to, polyolefins including polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene and copolymers and terpolymers thereof such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA), ethylene n-butyl acrylates (EnBA), ethylene methyl (meth) acrylates including ethylene methyl acrylates (EMA), ethylene ethyl (meth) acrylates including ethylene ethyl acrylates (EEA), interpolymers of ethylene with at least one C₃ to C₂₀ alphaolefin, polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes, to mention only a few, and so forth, and mixtures thereof. Where appropriate, copolymers of the above described materials also find utility herein.

Examples of polymers useful herein may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,262,174 incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Polymeric compositions exhibiting high hot tack have been found to be particularly suitable for use herein. Hot tack is a term of art known to those of ordinary skill.

Examples of commercially available non-elastomeric polymers include EnBA copolymers available from such companies as Atofina under the tradename of Lotryl® available from Arkema in the King of Prussia, Pa., from ExxonMobil Chemical in Houston, Tex. under the tradename of Escorene™, from DuPont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Del. under the tradename of Elvaloy®; EMA copolymers available from ExxonMobil Chemical under the tradename of Optema™; EVA copolymers are available from DuPont™ under the tradename of Elvax® and from Lyondell Blassell in Houston, Tex. under the tradename of Ultrathene® to name only a few.

Polyolefins or polyalphaolefins can be employed herein, or copolymers or terpolymers thereof. Examples of useful polyolefins include, but are not limited to, amorphous (i.e. atactic) polyalphaolefins (APAO) including amorphous propylene homopolymers, propylene/ethylene copolymers, propylene/butylene copolymers and propylene/ethylene/butylene terpolymers; isotactic polyalphaolefins; and linear or substantially linear interpolymers of ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin including, for instance, ethylene and 1-octene, ethylene and 1-butene, ethylene and 1-hexene, ethylene and 1-pentene, ethylene and 1-heptene, and ethylene and 4-methyl-1-pentene and so forth. In some embodiments, it may be preferable to employ a small amount of another polymer in combination with the polyalphaolefin such as maleic anhydride grafted polymers which have been used to improve wetting and adhesion. Other chemical grafting can be used, but maleic anhydride is by far the most common. Usually only a few percent in grafting (1-5%) are used and most tend to be ethylene or propylene copolymers.

Thermoset polymer materials may also be employed which are cured in a variety of manners such as moisture cure, radiation cure, two-part chemical reactions, heat, and so forth to form substantially insoluble or infusible materials. Such materials are well known in the art.

Thermoset polymers crosslink and/or polymerize by energy or by chemical means and by a wide variety of mechanisms including, but not limited to, moisture cure, thermal and radiation cure, condensation, free radical systems, oxidative cures, etc. as well as combinations thereof.

Some examples of suitable thermoset materials include, but are not limited to, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyurethane/polyurea hybrids, epoxies, acrylics, polyesters, (meth)acrylates, cyanoacrylates, silicones (polysiloxanes), polyolefins and copolymers thereof such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers, rubbers including rubbery block copolymers, etc.

Each of class of thermoset material may come in a variety of different systems, including, for example, one and two part systems, and radiation curing systems such as radiation (e.g. UV) curing systems, moisture cure, etc.

In some preferred embodiments, the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic composition includes a multicomponent epoxy or urethane thermoset composition.

The thermoset polymer compositions may also be employed in combination with magnetic receptive particle materials.

In some embodiments, the thermoset polymer composition is cured using electron beam (e-beam) radiation. Crosslinking of polymer based products via e-beam radiation improves mechanical, thermal and chemical properties. Specifically, thermal resistance to temperature degradation and aging and low temperature impact resistance are improved.

Tensile strength, modulus, abrasion resistance, resistance to creep, stress crack resistance, resistance to high pressure, and so forth are increased.

Polymers which are commonly crosslinked using the electron beam irradiation process include polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic polyurethanes and elastomers (TPUs), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyamides/nylon (PA66, PA6, PA11, PA12), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), (meth)acrylates, polymethylpentene (PMP), polyethylenes (LLDPE, LDPE, MDPE, HDPE, UHMWPE), and ethylene copolymers such as ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). Some of the polymers utilize additives to make the polymer more readily irradiation crosslinkable.

The above thermoset materials may include monomers, dimers, oligomers and polymers, as well as combinations thereof as is known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

The ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions on the cleaning head and/or on the wipe may optionally include a coating such as a non-skid coating, or the thermoplastic formation on the wipe may be formed from a non-ski thermoplastic composition.

The cleaning implement disclosed herein is most suitably in the form of a floor mop but is not limited thereto. Other forms of cleaning implements include, but are not limited to, dusters, dusters with extensions, squeegees, and so forth.

The description provided herein is not to be limited in scope by the specific embodiments described which are intended as single illustrations of individual aspects of certain embodiments. The methods, compositions and devices described herein can comprise any feature described herein either alone or in combination with any other feature(s) described herein. Indeed, various modifications, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description and accompanying drawings using no more than routine experimentation. Such modifications and equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

All published documents, including all US patent documents and US patent publications, mentioned anywhere in this application are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Any copending patent applications, mentioned anywhere in this application are also hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Citation or discussion of a reference herein shall not be construed as an admission that such is prior art. 

1. A cleaning implement for use with a sheet, the cleaning implement comprising: a handle; and a cleaning head pivotally connected to the handle by a universal joint; and wherein the cleaning head comprises at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions.
 2. The cleaning implement of claim 1 in combination with a cleaning wipe, the cleaning wipe comprising at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic configured to overlap the at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic of the cleaning head when the cleaning wipe is disposed thereon for retaining the disposable cleaning wipe thereon.
 3. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the cleaning head comprises four ferromagnetic regions.
 4. The cleaning implement of 3 further in combination with a cleaning wipe, the cleaning wipe comprises four ferrimagnetic magnetic regions which overlap the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic of the cleaning head for retaining the cleaning wipe thereon.
 5. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the cleaning head comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic and the cleaning wipe comprises a plurality of cleaning regions which overlap the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic of the cleaning head when the cleaning wipe is disposed thereon for retaining the cleaning wipe thereon.
 6. The cleaning implement of claim 1 wherein the cleaning head is formed from a polymeric material.
 7. The cleaning implement of claim 1 wherein the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic are partially or fully embedded in the polymeric material.
 8. The cleaning implement of claim 7 wherein the cleaning head comprises four circular ferromagnetic magnetic, two of which are located on an end of the cleaning head and two of which are are located on an opposing end of the cleaning head.
 9. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions of the cleaning wipe comprise about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of at least one ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material and about 5 wt-% to about 30 wt-% of at least one polymer material.
 10. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the at least two ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions of the cleaning wipe comprise at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer or a mixture thereof.
 11. The cleaning implement of claim 1 wherein said cleaning head is formed of a polymer composition comprising repeating units of olefins, esters, carbonates, copolymers and terpolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof.
 12. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the cleaning wipe comprises a non-woven.
 13. The cleaning implement of claim 12 wherein the cleaning wipe comprises a mixture of natural and man-made fibers.
 14. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the cleaning wipe comprises a microfiber fabric.
 15. The cleaning implement of claim 12 pre-treated with a cleaning solution.
 16. The cleaning implement of claim 15 wherein the cleaning solution comprises a surfactant, a hydrophilic polymer and water.
 17. The cleaning implement of claim 2 wherein the cleaning wipe is reusable or disposable.
 18. The cleaning implement of claim 1 in the form of a floor mop.
 19. The cleaning implement of claim 1 in the form of a duster.
 20. The cleaning implement of claim 13 further comprising an extension.
 21. The cleaning implement of claim 4 wherein the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic regions of the cleaning head, the wipe, or both, comprise a non-skid surface. 